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John Ellis Drake 1881 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1881

Birth Location: McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States

Death Date: 2 Nov 1939

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Father: John Drake

Mother: Parmelia Folsom

Spouse(s): Arizona Shepard

Children(s): Zada Drake, Alita Drake, John Drake, Howard Drake, Edna Drake, Lorraine Drake, Vernon Drake

The story of John Ellis Drake Sr. began in 1881 in McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States. In 1885, John Ellis Drake Sr. established residence. In 1910, John Ellis Drake Sr. resided in Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA. John Ellis Drake Sr. married Arizona Shepard, and had children including Zada Drake, Alita Drake, John Ellis Drake, Howard Lee Drake, Edna Drake, Lorraine Bessie Drake, Vernon M Drake. John Ellis Drake Sr. passed away in 1939 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ellis Drake Sr. began in 1881 in McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1885, John Ellis Drake Sr. established residence.
  • In 1910, John Ellis Drake Sr. resided in Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Ellis Drake Sr. married Arizona Shepard, and had children including Zada Drake, Alita Drake, John Ellis Drake, Howard Lee Drake, Edna Drake, Lorraine Bessie Drake, Vernon M Drake.
  • John Ellis Drake Sr. passed away in 1939 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Drake
1839 –
Birth Location: Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
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Parmelia Folsom
1849 – 1887
Birth Location: Oktibbeha, Choctaw Nation East, MS
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Spouses(s)

Arizona Shepard
1888 – 1954
Birth Location: Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Zada Drake
1907 –
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Alita Drake
1908 –
Birth Location: Oklahoma
AD
John Drake
1910 – 1986
Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
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Howard Drake
1912 – 1983
Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
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Edna Drake
1915 –
Birth Location: McCurtain, Haskell County, Oklahoma, USA
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Lorraine Drake
1917 – 1996
Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States
LD
Vernon Drake
1919 – 1942
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
VD

John Drake's Ancestors

Self
John Drake
1881 – 1939
Birth Place: McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States
Parents
John B Drake
1839 –
Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
Parmelia Folsom
1849 – 1887
Oktibbeha, Choctaw Nation East, MS
Grandparents
John Drake
Mildred (P) Drake
Oklahoma
Watt (" Ward" Edward Washington) Folsom
1787 – 1885
Nosholi tubbi District, Choctaw Nation, MS
Elizabeth ((Betsy) Starnes) (sterns)
1812 – 1870
Panola, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Folsom
1767 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Drake's Descendants

1.
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John (Ellis) Drake (24 Dec 1881 – 2 Nov 1939) m. Arizona Shepard (Nov 26 1888 (1887) – 7 April 1954)
  1. 1. Zada Drake (abt 1907 – )
  2. 2. Alita Drake (abt 1908 – )
  3. 3. John (Ellis) Drake (27 Jan 1910 – 3 May 1986) m. Margaret (Beatrice) Pack (28 Jan 1916 – 15 Jul 1973) m. Nadine (Armour) Smith (18 Dec 1921 – 6 Dec 2013)
    1. 1. James (Vernon) Drake (24 Oct 1938 – ) m. Sandra (M.) Smith (16 Nov 1942 – ) m. Sandra (Helen) Pouncey (4 Jul 1943 – ) m. Melba (Jean) Meyer (6 Jun 1931 – 27 Feb 2006) m. Margaret (Ellen) Hays (June 29, 1942 – 10 Jan 2008)
      1. 1. James (Vernon) Drake (24 Mar 1967 – )
      2. 2. Tammy (Jean) Drake (21 Feb 1966 – ) m. Fred (Lain) Brooksher m. Paul (Scott) McAllister (23 Oct 1963 – 11 Sep 2018)
        1. 1. 827cm (- Memory Jean) McAllister (29 Nov 1990 – )
      3. 3. Christina (Lee) Cozad (06 Jul 1960 – ) m. Robert (Allen) Breisacher (28 Mar 1960 – ) m. Michael (Alex) Kenyon (11 Apr 1959 – ) m. Joseph (Lee) Bohner (08/26/1959 – ) m. Lee (Gailey) Maloy (10/31/1959 – ) m. Jeffrey (Dean) Owen (11/23/1959 – ) m. Johnny (David) Summers (21 Feb 1959 – )
        1. 1. Morgan (Erin Renee') Bohner (13 Jan 1982 – ) m. Jimmy (Dale) Linder m. Thomas Stabile m. Harley (Gage) Lavey (5 Jan 1980 – )
        2. 2. Ashlee (Lyn Marie) Bohner (01/07/1984 – ) m. Robert (Anthony) Martinetti (4 Dec 79 – )
        3. 3. Samantha (Jo Anne) Maloy (02/27/1990 – ) m. Chancie (LeRue) Teeples (02/10/1987 – )
        4. 4. Justin (Brent) Owen (01/05/1987 – ) m. Terri Adams m. Marie Wolf
        5. 5. Brandon (James) Cozad (11/11/1979 – ) m. Bobbi (Jo) Chambers (7 Apr 1981 – )
    2. 2. Margaret (Doris) Drake (2 Dec 1942 – ) m. Leroy (James) Painter (5 Mar 1939 – ) m. Fred (Amos) Fulton (26 May 1935 – )
    3. 3. Byrna Drake (28 Jun 1947 – ) m. David (Ray) Faulkner (28 Nov 1945 – )
    4. 4. Allen Drake
    5. 5. Steven (D.) Drake (3 Nov 1944 – )
    6. 6. Charles (Terry) Drake (16 Oct 1945 – )
    7. 7. 1004cm (- John Ellis) Drake (24 Aug 1947 – )
    8. 8. Frances Drake m. Gardner
  4. 4. Howard (Lee) Drake (14 AUG 1912 – 1983)
  5. 5. Edna Drake (10 SEP 1915 – )
  6. 6. Lorraine (Bessie) Drake (26 SEP 1917 – 20 OCT 1996)
  7. 7. Vernon (M) Drake (26 Sep 1919 – 9 May 1942)

John Drake's Timeline

5 Records

1881
24 Dec 1881
Birth of John Ellis Drake Sr. in McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States
McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States
1885
1885
Age 4
John Ellis Drake Sr. resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 29
John Ellis Drake Sr. resided here in Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
John Ellis Drake Sr. resided here in Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
1939
2 Nov 1939
Age 58
Death of John Ellis Drake Sr. in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1881
    Event Place: McCurtain, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, Year: 1885; Roll: M595_623; Page: 3; Line: 16; Agency: Union
    [2] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1462; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 30
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Haskell; Roll: 1851780
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1255; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1375268
    [6] Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1960, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ, USA
    [7] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, Year: 1885; Roll: M595_623; Page: 3; Line: 16; Agency: Union

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stuart, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1255; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1375268

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1462; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 30

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Haskell; Roll: 1851780

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1939
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1905-1939
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